2014-11-20 Cost of Government Commission Agenda

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1.11 7 r1l B. Modify overly burdensome form policies within County departments to increase the flow of communication. C. Add a bus line for the Kona- Kea lake he-Airport corridor. This region also includes the West Hawai'i Civic Center, Honokohau Harbor, the new Kaiser Permanente building, and the planned West Hawai'i Community College at Palamanui, on schedule to open for the fall of 2015 to serve approximately 700 students. D. Implement a vehicle pool program, using computer /internet based reservation system to reduce number of department fleets and gain improved efficiency of vehicle use. E. Allocate funds from the general operating budget to purchase personnel /HR software to accurately and efficiently manage County employee /personnel records /actions and time sheet submission /payroll processing. F. Explore a flexible schedule model for employees. G. Explore use of debit and credit cards at the Department of Motor Vehicles. H. Explore the implementation of employee punch clocks. Explore the implementation of a County of Hawai'i information hotline. Explore combining Hawai'i County and West Hawai'i bands or contracting to non - profit to oversee. K. Suggestions for improving County of Hawai'i communications with public. ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA DISCUSSION REGARDING LOCATIONS /DATES /TIMES OF FUTURE MEETINGS/VIDEO CONFERENCING ANNOUNCEMENTS Notice if hereby given that pursuant to Hawai'i Revised Statutes § 92 -3.5, the Cost of Government Commission will be conducting this meeting via videoconference. If audio stream between Kona and Hilo is lost for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated. A commission member(s) will be present at the following location: Kona Council Room, Conference Room A, West Hawai'i Civic Center, 74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A, Kailua -Kona, Hawai'i 96740. (Pursuant to Hawai'i Revised Statutes § 92 -7.) 2